HX Expeditions Lets You Book 26 New 2028/29 Voyages

HX Expeditions opened worldwide bookings for its 2028/29 season on September 15, 2026, putting 57 voyages on sale including 26 new itineraries across 14 destinations. Seatrade Cruise News reports the launch from a media preview at the Royal Motor Yacht Club on the Sydney waterfront, where senior marketing manager Shannon Davis outlined the line’s push to make expedition cruising fit tighter schedules.

The practical decision is which new format fits your calendar and budget, because shorter eight day sailings now sit beside 19 day polar combinations and nine dedicated ocean crossings. Travelers weighing an Antarctic trip can compare the new options against the Antarctica expedition cruise guide before choosing between a quick subpolar sailing and a full South Georgia combination.

Shorter Voyages Open Greenland and Alaska

The eight day Discovering West Greenland sailing makes a round cruise from Nuuk into Disko Bay, where passengers meet west coast communities and gain insight into everyday Arctic life and local traditions. Karryon reports the shorter formats carry the full expedition program without demanding several weeks away, which answers guest feedback that travelers love time aboard with scientists and the expedition team.

Alaska gets two eight day Inside Passage expeditions sailing northbound and southbound between Vancouver and Sitka. Seatrade Cruise News reports the pair can combine into a 15 day Vancouver to Vancouver expedition without repeating a port, a useful structure for travelers who want a longer Alaska immersion from one booking. Readers following the line’s Alaska moves can see its earlier Alaska port coverage in the HX Old Harbor first call report.

Antarctica and South Georgia Combine in 19 Days

A new 19 day Antarctica and South Georgia voyage aboard Roald Amundsen compresses two of the line’s most sought after polar experiences into a single expedition with the same in depth immersion and less travel time. Karryon confirms the ship assignment and frames the sailing as the accessible route to both destinations without the longer Falklands routing of previous seasons.

HX will also use Stanley in the Falkland Islands as a gateway to Antarctica, with In Depth Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia voyages starting there. Karryon reports HX becomes the first major cruise company in more than a decade to launch an expedition from Stanley, a milestone that shortens the path south for travelers who previously routed through South American mainland ports.

Baltic Sea Debut Anchors Scandinavia Push

Building on more than 130 years of exploration in Scandinavia, HX is running its first dedicated Scandinavia program aboard Spitsbergen. The headline 13 day Sweden and Finland sailing into the Gulf of Bothnia marks the line’s first voyage into both the Baltic Sea and the gulf, exploring coastal communities, islands and the UNESCO listed Kvarken Archipelago by kayak, zodiac and landing.

A 10 day Southern Scandinavia voyage explores Denmark, Sweden and Norway between fjords and Swedish isles. Karryon adds a 14 day Norway Cape to Cape itinerary from Lindesnes to the North Cape, giving repeat Norway travelers a new end to end option alongside the line’s established Norwegian coastal trips.

Northwest Passage and 23 Svalbard Departures

One of the season’s most ambitious expeditions is the 19 day Into the Northwest Passage sailing circumnavigating Baffin Island aboard Roald Amundsen. Seatrade Cruise News reports the ship will attempt a rarely navigated High Arctic strait, with an itinerary running from the glaciated fjords of eastern Baffin Island through narrow ice channels to the remote waters of Foxe Basin.

Svalbard gets the line’s most extensive program yet at 23 departures, stretching from the midnight sun season into September when darker nights return with a chance of Northern Lights sightings. The breadth matters for planners because shoulder season departures trade endless daylight for aurora odds, so the choice of month changes what the voyage can deliver.

Nine Ocean Crossings Link the Hemispheres

For the first time HX will sell dedicated ocean crossings, turning repositioning legs between regions into experiences built around lectures, workshops, wildlife watching and expedition team access. Nine crossings span the Atlantic and Pacific with calls that include Bermuda, Cape Verde, Salvador, Recife and Golfito, and several cross the equator between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Davis told Karryon the format could attract a different type of guest, including travelers drawn to days at sea and artist in residence programming. Crossings can combine with expedition voyages into longer journeys between the Arctic and Antarctica, which suits retirees and remote workers who can stack a crossing with a polar sailing in one trip.

Launch Savings Run September 15 to December 3

To celebrate the launch, HX is discounting cabins 5 percent and suites 10 percent on bookings made from September 15 to December 3 this year for selected departures sailing April 1, 2028 to March 31, 2029. Seatrade Cruise News reports the offer terms, so travelers with fixed 2028 or early 2029 windows should confirm their sailing is included before the December deadline rather than assuming fleetwide coverage.

Access improves alongside price. Karryon reports new charter flights from London to Nuuk replace the Copenhagen routing, which Davis called a much easier transit point for Australian guests connecting to Greenland. Travelers can browse the full 2028/29 collection through the cruise hub and match the sailing length to vacation allowances before fares reset in December.